Verbs and Adjectives With Prepositions

In German, verbs with prepositions are used to express specific actions and emotions, often in relation to a person or object.

Sich freuen über, for example, is used to express joy or delight about something.

Verbs with prepositions (sich freuen über / auf)

Some verbs come with a preposition attached. You should always learn the verb with its corresponding preposition.

achten auf (+dat.) ➝ to watch, to take care of

Using different prepositions with a verb can create completely different meanings:

Note: Prepositions used with these verbs behave like normal prepositions and affect the case of the following noun in the normal way.

Adjectives with prepositions (stolz auf)

Some adjectives also possess a preposition. You should always learn these adjectives with their corresponding preposition.

Note: Prepositions used with these adjectives behave like normal prepositions and affect the case of the following noun in the normal way.